The Augustuskermis in Torhout is one of the largest and most traditional funfairs in West Flanders, Belgium. It takes place every year in August and transforms the city centre into a lively festival zone.

The funfair offers a diverse mix of thrills,

Once a year, there is a shooting atmosphere in the middle of the city on the Kennedylaan. The street is transformed into the temporary amusement park Park Hilaria. In addition to many attractions, there are also stages for live performances or cosy areas

Bakken is the oldest existing theme park in the world, offering a mix of modern and historical attractions. One of the unusual attractions is a spinning coaster from Intamin, which is very intense. In contrast, there is the classic wooden roller coaster

The folk festival takes place in the city centre and on the Freiheit in Herford.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Herford railway station (distance 400 m)

- by bus - bus stop Gänsemarkt

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

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In the French municipality of Élancourt in the Yvelines department, about 25 kilometres west of the French capital Paris, you will find the France Miniature play and adventure park, built in 1991. On the 5-hectare site, which has the outline of the map

Just over the German border, the Dutch town of Hengolo hosts a beautiful city centre fair.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Hengolo railway station (distance 50 m)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- Hengelo Centre car park

The Waldbröl Town Festival transforms the entire town centre into a lively fairground and is regarded as the largest fair in the Oberbergischer Kreis district. Over the course of several days, colourful fairground rides, traditional fairground stalls

Every year, the Heinzelmännchen enchant Cologne's old town with Cologne's largest Christmas market and its spectacular ice rink.

The market offers a wide range of specialties, handicrafts, and gifts. Its more than 100 market stalls are divided into

In the heart of the Ruhr area you can go on a "world tour in one day". In this zoo, which is especially designed close to nature, you can experience the worlds of Alaska, Africa and Asia with more than 900 animals in over 100 species on more than 30

On the occasion of the Mariä-Geburts market every September, the magnificent small town of Telgte in the heart of Münsterland once again turns into a colourful attraction.

The Mariä-Geburts-Markt offers residents and visitors everything their hearts